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On March 2nd, 1867 the settling of Nicodemus. The town Nicodemus, Kansas was formed by African American settlers. This is the only western town standing that was formed by African Americans. The first settlers were Z. T. Fletcher and his wife Jenny Smith Fletcher. She was the first school-mistress. She tought in a small dung-out home that was built by her husband who made the first store in Nicodemus.

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In 1896 Supreme Court held a case; Plessy V.S Ferguson. The Court ruled, decided, that segregation was legal as long as African Americans were allowed access to public places that were equal to whites. This caused whites to think they had more power over the African Americans and treated them unequally. The whites created a punishment for African Americans called lynching. Lynching is where someone is being put to death by being hung by angry mobs of whites. African Americans were lynched because they were suspected of crimes. Some were also lynched because the African Americans did not act as though the whites thought they should.

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In 1890 Poll Tax were made, Along with the Literacy test. The Poll Tax is a fee that a person had to pay if they wanted to vote. This was a problem for African Americans because they didn't have as much money as whites. The African Americans didn't have a job since they were limited because of whites taking advantage of them and giving them less pay even though they were free.

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In 1890 Literacy Tests were created to keep freed African Americans from voting. These tests were proven to be hard even for some whites. This stayed around for six cruel years.

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On May 17th, 1954 Brown V.S Topeka B.O.E started in the Supreme Court. The Court decided that it was unconstitutional to have kids of different color segregated. This act was a giant help to the "Separate-but-Equal" education and other services that were in fact not equal.

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Hiram Revels - First African American Senate

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Hiram Revels - First African American Senate

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In 1870 Hiram Revels became the first African American Senate. Hiram Revels was also the first African American to serve in the United States Congress. Hiram Revels was never a slave. He had a lot of political values that helped him in the long run. He was a preacher before he was the U.S Senate. Although he was a free man, he was not considered a U.S citizen until the 14th Amendment.

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In the Early 1870's Sharecropping had started a raid for African American farmers. Sharecropping was when an African American farmer would farm on a white mans field and would get paid to do so. The African Americans were paid very little because of the Whites demanding for over 50% of their pay. The landowner would treat the African American farmer as a slave. This type of farming was more like slavery than like a collaboration.

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On February 26th, 1869 another amendment was passed through Congress. This Amendment was called the 15th Amendment. The 15th Amendment authorized African American's to vote. This did not include African American women despite the fact that they thought they should be as equal as the African American men.

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In 1868 the 14th Amendment was passed through congress. The 14th Amendment said "No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges of citizens of the United States." This amendment was passed to make sure everyone in the United States is equal.

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News Paper from 1866 where the people were informed that all people born in the U.S is a confirmed U.S citizen.

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In 1866 there was an act that declared anyone born in the United States was considered a citizen; No matter race or color.

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The Black Codes, other known as Slave Laws, supported white supremacy.  

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In early 1866, Black Codes were put in place only in the former confederate states where former slaves that were to be "free" were restricted the same rights as Whites.

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In 1865 after the Civil War the Ku Klux Klan started. The Ku Klux Klan terrorized the African Americans; beating, torturing, and even killing them.

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On April 14th, 1865 Lincoln attended a play at Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C.

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President Abe Lincoln was assassinated on April 14th, 1865 by John Wilkes Booth. Booth was a famous actor and a Confederate sympathizer. Abe's assassination happened five days after the Civil War finally ended.

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In the 1800's the Jim Crow Laws were created. The Jim Crow Laws were laws that supported segregation. 

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The name Jim Crow is from a famous African American in which acted as a fool. This was the whites saying that even if the African Americans are free they are still not as equal as the whites.

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In March 1865 Lincoln and congress created the Freedman's Bureau to help African Americans adjust to the new life without slavery.

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The thirteenth amendment was ratified and passed by congress on January 1865. This amendment abolished slavery.